Authorities are tracing the explosives-laden communication devices supplied to Hezbollah, with leads extending to Bulgaria and Norway.

The name of an Indian emigrant to Norway has cropped up in the investigation into the pager blasts aimed at Hezbollah operatives, which killed 12 people in Lebanon and left thousands injured.

Kerala-born Norwegian businessman Rinson Jose's company Norta Global has been linked to the sale of pagers which were involved in blasts in Lebanon.

The police in Kerala have started to gather information about Rinson Jose, who has come under investigation into the Lebanon pager blasts.

Rinson Jose, 37, from Kerala's Wayanad who briefly trained for the clergy before migrating to Norway has emerged as an alleged link in the pager blast

Jose's cousin Aju John, told Manorama Online, 'He never told me about a company he owns in Bulgaria or any of his business relationships there.'

Rinson Jose, a Norwegian businessman originally from Kerala, India, is facing serious allegations regarding his company, Norta Global

Norwegian citizen Rinson Jose is under investigation for alleged links to Bulgarian company Norta Global Limited, which is suspected of involvement in supplying pagers used in attacks on Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon.